Little did they realise when they set up a mortgage for their €270k three-bed semi seven years ago that they could be heading for a legal battle for the very driveways to their homes.

Thousands of jobs can be created for Shannon Airport and the wider mid-west if the Government moves to establish a debt-free, independent Shannon Airport.

THE home of an elderly Limerick woman was ransacked and set alight shortly after she moved to live in a nursing home.

JP MCMANUS has received many racing trophies but when he was bestowed with a special medal yesterday, his response was “I’m embarrassed.”

This is the final tally from Limerick City:

LIMERICK City Council has been called on to carry out an urgent inspection of the site of the on-hold Opera (Shopping) Centre in the city centre as may of the buildings there are over 100 years old and have been unoccupied for years.

THE death has occurred of Jim Leddin, a member of a well-known Limerick political family.

OUTSPOKEN Limerick priest Fr Joe Young yesterday compared drug dealers to paedophiles.

FORMER rugby international, Gerry McLoughlin, is to line out in the Labour colours for next year’s local elections, following a weekend selection convention in Limerick.

THE expansion of Limerick City Council’s social housing programme into previously private suburban estates is set to accelerate to facilitate the regeneration programme in Moyross and Southill.

I WOULD like to commend the former Mayor of Limerick, Cllr Joe Leddin, for his good intentions (Letters, June 27), but I deplore his method of defending our city. It is not wise to shoot the messenger for reminding us that the barbarians are still inside the gates.

LIMERICK’S huge Riverfest which drew up to 40,000 revellers into the city over the holiday weekend finishes today.

TERRY Wogan and portrait artist Tom Ryan have agreed to accept the Freedom of Limerick.

TWO legendary giant celtic characters descended on Limerick yesterday to help launch the forthcoming St Patrick’s Springfest.

AFTER a “frank” exchange of views on the proposed sale of Limerick docks, an emergency meeting of Shannon Foynes Port Company (SFPC) has agreed to hold more inclusive talks with port users and Limerick City Council.

ANGRY exchanges flared at an emergency meeting of the Shannon Foynes Port Committee (SFPC) yesterday over the proposed sale of Limerick docks for commercial development.

AS the battle for the future of Limerick docks intensifies, the Mayor of Limerick, Cllr Joe Leddin, yesterday called on the board of Shannon Foynes Port Company to suspend their plans to sell off part or all of Limerick docks.

Jimmy Woulfe, Mid-West Correspondent

A PARK which was voted the best in Ireland in 2004 may now be a health hazard for Limerick people.